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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-21

MONTREAL, May 20 (SpccaD.-CharIes T. SIl'N'is
president Of the Bank Of Montreal died IN ts oisy
to-day. Tho death Of Mr.. smithers' VINO ""' '"e
foremost banker in Canada, VIII provo si'"'
to tho commercial community
News of tho death of Mr.. smithers was received III
this city before 9 o'clock Among thoso VINO MI"
him ,ron tbero was an expression Of profound sorfo"
tnot +bo disease which has threatened him 50 long
.bor,d nj last have overcome his strength. TO"
particulars about his Last days are Aho"h hS "''
not been physically a strong man LOT many ''"i''
hut his friends hoped that he would DO aoio oN.O
mon 10 wand off tho attacks OF d disease sun y
revau in tho end. IIc had suffered for many years
fro,n rheumatic govt, but recently had had some
,roulJo with his lungs. Ills death Is supposed " Oo
dno "a n complication Of the disorders
Mr. smithers was born In London, Ehs'ahu' Oh
November %, 1922, and came 10 Odn'0" "H0" ~
was about twenty-five years old lie was lor oIe'ou
ors In tho service OF the Bank OF Blush NOi1h
',,oo Int in 1898 no left it for the bank Of Mon
tooI with which he was always aitcr"an hentlhed'
no WIS the first NewYork agent Of the bank ana nc
I,,,od In this city for about fifteen years Matter
Watson, who succeeded hlhi' Wa ~ Tho tJne there
co6s lerable doubt which womb De sclccUcu ioi
Naa 80 ~ tho office OF general manager ME-
p IVno uSs chosen, and In 1870 he returned TO
CansJa 70 become general manager OF the bank Inc
change Wa b % was nromotcd TO the presidency.
S'TMi r smithers was highly regarded both IN thi7
conntry and in England. An Old friend SAID OF M
Ieath: This win be not only toss to the bani'
which cannot be replaced but great loss to CanaIa
He was so conservative and faI-seeng that MS PuD'
ntterances nj meetings have saved Canada from rusl
ING 10 ruin moro than Oncc.p This Tribute II the
morn valuable because offered by ono engaged n
l'iDoss rivalTy with the hank In Canada. But all
VINO knew Mr. smithcrs spoke In the warnest tcrnl'
OF his ability and character -, .t,,.
which has not before been broken. Three sons arr
I'm business in this cty-one III the nm OF OnScr
smithers a Co No. Al Waist, and two In another
stock brokerage firm, c. II. Smithers d Co., III th'
Drexel Building. -, ,A u,o.o,,o,,t
W. known
for tho funeral would DO made. Tho nterlnent VII
DO at Greenwood.
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No MONUMENT TO CALVIN NEEDED.

OMAHA, May 2O-The second days session OF the Pres
bvtcrion General Assembly opened this morning in the
Exposition building Moderator Smith presided. Inc
Moderator appointed the regular standing committees,
The committee a monument 10 john Gavin repor'eu
tho. II had not found sufficient enthusiasm among prom.
nent nreachers and aYmen TO undertake the erection vi
monument the feeling being that Calyn's works were
sufficient TO keep his fame awe Inc IePoi' was
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,nrItr the ballot rhs bil was pa.sed By vote Of os

to IS. .,.-. r,..snres
Senator Fassetts bin authorizing the ,nr pttss
operative savings and associations oenao1 49,.
incorporang the International Loan Irust anu Wsst
antee Company; Mr.. Conovers, incorporating vic rho
SeWYork Trust Company OF the City OF New ork I.h
Dayss relative to the formation OF boarus o. Wn
in towns and cites Mr. Daons, compelling the sinn
haitian Elevated Railway Company to place trach me
with suitable hand rails its structures the sao W "
annroye Ell by the board OF railroad COMMISSIONERS.
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pREsBYTERTANS IN ASSEMBLY.
TIE APPOINTED FOR CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

DATE APPOINTED FOR CENTENNIAL cELhD""
DISCUSSING UNION.
ST. LOUIS May 20 (speeIab The Genorai Assembly -
the Presbyterian Church, South continued i.s
80 &C., Tho Moderator had announced the Standing
Committee the special Conference Committee appointed
to meet like committee from the Northern Cnurcn
norted that the conference held in Baltimore anu
was arranged that the Northern and southern Snuie
boud unite next May in the Second
en- phdenha for the purpose celebrating the centen
ulal of the organization of the General Assembly Inc
celebration will take place on the fourth InurSaAy IL
May 1883 and ten speakers from each body VIII deliver
addresses ,,.
Among the petitions submitted to the Assembly, weio
ten in favor OF organic union and four opposing uon
With the Northern Church The matter was referred 70
sueeiaI committee The difficulties In the way Oh
are dOctrina ecclesiastical aud practcaL Ing tho
is In the fact that the Southern Assembly, DeIe, bnt
cbnrch ought To declare itself on all moral quesuons %
avoid politics. the ecclesiastical difference r serm Of
he FACT that both churches have changed thelr
o,ernment and rules OF discipline since the separation
The practical difference is the colored brother.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-21
THE REPUBLICAN, CONTESTS

The members Of the Committee Contested Seats OF
the Republican County Committee, consisting Of Horace
Russell, James W. Perry, John II. Gunner, Henry &
Betty and Leonard Hazetne had not yesterday received
Official notice of their appointment They Will probably
meet in the oce of the chairman carly next week and
agree on time and place for holding The investigations
None OF the contests viii probably take up much time
except that of the XVIth
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oong around the country urging the negroes to band to-
gather to demand higher wages and telling them TO Apply
the torch il tho increase of wages were refused aer MS
harangue at warrenton last night was dangerously snos
The perpotrators Hoover may live but 1t Is douptuL
He saws he il n Knight of Labor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-21

that the wheel can re,olve either way MT barreas
ha sat his machine with the estimate that tho train
vii rn at Ieast fifteen miles hour but by enetnen-
ing his belt and increasing the diameter o. n cs
can easily arrange to run the dynamo IL ths a'h o"0'
NOT run faster than mile al hour.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-21

bnore he could ret away with the hen Mrs. Monroe had
him by she tail She kept her grip and the fox hung TO
the hen until they dragged partly around the house,
two dogs. who made quick work OF the fox. He was
full grown and tough aud fought the cogs sharply.
His skin now hangs in the woodshed, and Mrs. Monroe
Is the heroine Of the neighborh0Od.
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John MISSIONER.

CAsAJoHARIE n. Y, May 20 Special. John Westover,
nresident Of the Rchmondville Bank and director OF
The Albany and susquehanna Railroad, died last night
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ppocrEDJyGS OF THE PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD.

PROCEEDINGS OF ILE IhA-cD ANhA%h-'
PHILADELPHIA, May 20 (SpeeidD.-The General synou
of the Reformed Presbyterian Church OF North America
continued its session to-day, the Rev. James f. Martin
presiding. After the devotional exercises the Kew III
David steele presented the following resolution
That this synod in full sympathy with tne Otec. az
national reform and the synod desires III the az
in the past to keep the subject prominently peiore Tue
people. ,,o
The resolution was unanimously adopteu' heAahuei
Herr treasurer the Theological Seminary stated that
90 IA "a had been received during the year and
50 $50 35 expended leaving balance OF g. Inc en-
dowment fund, he stated, amounted to $3o'lo7 me
report on literary institutions as presented by the rev.
J. f. Martin states that January 90 1887, tne com
mittce resolved itself into an ASSOCIATION ana SIX Jay
ater secured charter OF corporation from the state VI
Ohio for the creation OF the Cedaryllle Conege On
March trustees appointed and rom @ &
ed subject TO the approval OF the synod sue lo .e
building has been settled, and SUBSTITUTION oPenou
which mas already resulted III several tnousanu i,
benS secured The outlook for the college Is quite en-
cOuraglng.
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TO MAINTAIN THE PURITY OF THE BALLOT.

CHILLING BALLoT-BoxEs.
ALBANY, May 20 CSpeciaD.-Mr. Ainsworths bill pro
vdng the by the Secretary Of State Of four
standard cancelling bailotboIes debated by the
Assembly. Mr.. Crosby opposed the bill because he
thought would result in expense OF 100000 to the
State Mr.. McEvoy, In opposing the bill, asked why
every bill that had been lost could this year be rcconsd
cred and passed He thoughtt looked queer Mr. cornwe
thought il needless expenditure Mr. Hamilton thought
the state was approprsting too much money Already
over $4,000 moro had been appropriated this than
In 1856.
Mr. Answorth though that with the Youngman prim-
ary election bill and the cancelIing bsotbox NewYork
State would be assured OF purity at the ballot He dis
stained eli isrest in advocating the BILL save desire
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TO SELL EDWARD EVERETT HALES CHURCH

The South Society voted last evening to
sell Tho meeting house Union Park st. where for so
many wears the society has worhpped under the charge
OF Rev DR.. Hale Rabbi Raphael Laskers congrega.
tion has made an OF S) 800 for the property Just
where DR. Haes society will build the new church can
not ba told but in all probability it will be located on
ingtOn ayes.
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AFTER DEMOCRATIC sooUyDRELS ~ INDIANA

LITTER DEMOCRATIC SCOUNDRELS IN INDIANA
rvnr,yApoIIs May 20 (SOecidL.-The politicians who
forged tally sheets at the election IN this city last ia
after having escaped trial by welding ither power IN
various ways 10 prevent Indictment % three "rahu
res that Investigated the and once by appeal 10
rdgc Gresham from ruling OF Judge Woods, are at last
likely 10 be brought to trial After examining witnesses
under specla instructions from Judge Woods for TWO
weeks the Federal Grand Jury late this evening reported
indictments against ten or twelve politicians IL Is
nderstood on good authority that eight OF the persons
,,dlctcd arc Simeon Coy, Henry y. Span, John II.
Counseman w.,F A. Beinhamer, stephen Wattles, John
Z sullivan George w. Budd and General James X
c,rnahan ALL except Cornahan Democratic pollti
clans Coy is chairman or the Democratic County Com
mttee and sullivan Il county ClerA nanis Ieo"
NJ the time the frauds were committed Generai
Cornahan is chairman OF the Republican County Com
rftoe and IL i understood that his lnctmehI Is Da5eu
on circular letter bearing his signature ordering re
nublIcau nspectors 20 report TO him before deverng
retnrns Ia the Election Canvassng Board. He is not
~ anv way implicated In the fOrgeries There Is much
excitement tonight over the reports IN CIRCULATION rs
arIng the Grand Jurys action and there Is also much
1910 among members of the Committee OF One
Humid red which has been unrelehthS III us pursn'o
the iorgers
SwIyDLED By MEANS OF A PRETENDED PLOT
SAN FRANCISCO May 20 CSpeeiaD.-A peculiar black
mailing scheme was unearthei here yesterday.
Two men known straw bondsmen In the Pacific courts
william T. Tro. er and John A. hartman, got control oil
an old man. W. b. Drew, whose life was Insured TOT
"a 600 in several insurance orders They kept him prs
oner In room In Oakland ana theh oegan "n aenPs "
blackmai Dr. Josselyn and his attorneys Their plan
was to threaten that II Josselyn didn't pay literally
they would charge him with numbering Drew for bis life
insurance The scheme didn't work with Josseyn. Then
the blaokmaers sought out ex-senator Perry and after
telling him tho whole story OF murder conspiracy excited
bs cupdlty by promising that he should be apponted
attorney for the Insurance companies Ihey revealed 70
him that they had in hiding and secured $40 per
week from him for the mans board Then they went to
the poce and told them cockand-bull story about
10 murder people for insurance and got the
chief of police to pay Drews board until the Facts should
warrant the ARE OF the cOnspraors The whole thing
was exposed by publication to-day and all the parties
il feel rather oreduty which mas made then
the dupes OF clever swindlers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-21
Dpopresop rIrGENr A. DOyIILIER

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, May 20.-Eugene A. Dovllher. ASSIST
ant nrofessor OF modern languages at the Naval Acad
e1by died to-day He sixty years OF age and native
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-21
RAILROAD INTERESTS
ALlyK TO CONNECT TWO SOUTHERN LIN

ALlNK TO CONNECT TWO SOUTHERN LINES.
circular just been issued by the president or the
Norfolk and Western Rail- road Company relative to the
proposed connection with the Louisville and NASHVILLE IN
Wise County. Va, the former company to construct
limo Is miles long leaving the New River Division near
Graham station This VIII be built under the charter or
the Cnch Valley Railroad Company, and the line will
be known as "the Clinch Valley Division" The line
will run almost its entire length in close proximity to
the coal measures OF tho Clinch River while by the
buiding OF lateral branches large OF coal beds
will lie opened up To provide for this extension ana
also for the equipment needed to meet the growing
iocal traffic OF the company the Norfolk and western
Railroad will issue 100000 per cent first mortgages
gold bonds TO run seventy years, and Sl'OoooVo
GO 600 shares Of preferred stock The increase III the
spital stock will be G per cent whereas the company
requires 10 miles OF railroad or an increase OF more
han 20 per ce Mt The increase in fixed charges Will De
only 81 IS 600 The issues will provide needed equip.
ment clear up all floating debt and Leave S2OOO,OVo Oh
available in tho treasury. The bonds nave Oeen
sold and the stockholders have been offered the privilege
OF purchasing the 10000 shares OF preferred STOCK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-21
THE QUESTION OF TAXATION.
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CoM"'i
TEE INVESTIGATING IT.

TEE INVESTIGATING IT.
ALBANY, May 20.-The Senate committee ""ioA 80.
been investigating the question oil taxauon pr o
o,o, ,dov and asked leave to sit during the summer
~, - o,od rne committee reported that II Is
,oatnripo oeneral plan for the reform oil taAaton Ia
b ,vav IN at all the revenues OF the state sna p Wv
to,nad from special sources, and that inc lanu' CIV
buildpgS OF its citizens shah 10
tected TO taxation only TOT ioo" o.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The committee thinks that 'nls can
he attained If the corporate franchises ana
property in the State made to bear air sn',o
taxes This can be done by carrying forward inc pm"
ciple OF the corporation tax law OF 1851 anu Vne law -
1856 subiecting the grant OF the corporate H"n'
a moderate tax Corporations having Valuao'0 r.
leges such as railroad companies should PaH moi Of en-
nIotng their associated capital under ht hn}
and OF exemption from personal naoly ot The latter
class OF corporations not now taxed on Icb
The committee has submitted d p s506 600 a wear
for the state Treasury. The COMMITTEES ~ 100 nrth of
is an aggregate Of more than hat shoud be
exed II all tins property taxed at the rto u @
tax imposed The premiums ana m SEQ 600 900 ten
times more than necessary, hence the committee o'
that this act should be repeated ~ the sale of
heyeyes are repeated Referring to tho listing syecen
Of imposing personal 'd i5Sssoqa mpraccabe and
as a failure But the system now III aUanortv maid
State is also failure 1871 personal properly cont
90 per cent of the taxes II pays ony ~ per con- nr
The property that IS now taXe@ Is yecored doc
pments The result is that property held ~ 81 the
widows and orphans pays an undue Personal prop
rfv sbonld be taxed for State purposes ana Iea now
for local purposes only Inc Ties cO" eauitably ali
nersora property The amount o. o s1e Gao So
sonal property is not less than :99S 900 600
while The amoupt assessed is less than SozoVVovoSs
Two mills fax Oh that property would produce an
sary for state purposes Tho committee says 1ns'
,3nanies do not pay their fair share OF the taxes
The report was signed by Messrs lcldeir from
Plunkitt and Traphagen, but tho last Iw wv ui''0 49,
that part which fayors taxing liquor
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rrAp1NG ALLOWED ro MAKE IMPRovEMENTs.


PHILADELPHIA, May 20 (Speci1l-Application was this
morning male 10 Judge Butler IN tho United states Cir
eut Court 10 have confirmed number OF the reports OF
the Master under which the receivers OF the Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad Company we're authorized to lay
out various sums improvements needed In carrying
on the railroad Most OF the items call for amounts
OF 5000 each. which arc required TO lay switches
and frogs at a stations the road An outlay
OF 40 desired to erect station east OF Broad
st. An outlay OF 300 f. desired settle right ofway
claim s. 900 10 settle $4,000 suit against the road
which has been pending for long time, $3.50 for the
paymont OF counsel in Texas and permission IS asked to
nay Secretary Taylor n salary OF sos 80 per month Tor
his services 10 both tho Coal and Iron Company ana the
Railroad Company This method Of procedure IS ncces-
sary by reason The road being in the hands OF Tie re-
coyer and no steps be taken without the sanction or
the court. Among the reports there one IA when the
receiver has given leave by the Masters 70 dispose
of the POwhattan furnace near RirhmOhd Va Tor whlcn
an offer Of $50 900 has been received. The various ont
Laws asked wero granted with the exception OF three
which are under consideration They are for counsel
fees In Texas allowance OF between $500 ana SOOO
Peter Voorhees, FOR nent made on same toMn anu
the one reference to compensation for Mt Iaylo
services secretary.
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ctroUryG 4 ROY BY THE TAIL.

From The Hartford Itnes
fox himself into close quarters the otner morning
when he strayed the yard OF Seth Monroe In Kent
for an early breakfast Mrs Monroe was In the yard
feeding chickens when the fox caught men near her put
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-21

In aIf Cases -
pnpy erupons tho salutafy elect OF soap
is quickly apparent
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NARROW ESCAPE OF MR. PLATTs BRiDoE bA.i"
ALBANY May 20.-Mr Plat had narrow e'C"rI
49, , omnetion of the great railway cantever pridge
that is being constructed across the Hudson at
Eeepse It came up for final vote but Mr. GiesSrlcn
offered an amendment providing that tho Bridge Col
nanv should take up the present PIERS and bn
Pn n n,tdga MIR Plat protested that this wonl!
the bonds of tho company worth millpa uo3 mani
cast 900 working men out OF WORK Votes i'm
wac after much drumming for votes or only one
,rore than was necessary.
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SHOOTING DOWN A LABOR AGTTAToR
AUGUSTA, Ca, May 2o.-0ne Hoover, who has beo
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CoNDUCTORs PETITIoN TOR EXTRA PAY.

LOSSES CAUSED BY bTkIKE OF BRICKMAKERh.
KINGSTON, May 20 (Speeiab.-rhe striking brckmakers
are returning to work. and the trouble practically
The loss caused by the strike includes 900 bricks
valued at $4,000; wages forfeited by ideness,
$4,000
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OBITUARY..
q. I. sMITHER5.

MONTREAL, May 20 tSpceiaD.-CharleS f. siil'ners
president Of the Bank Of Montreal died IN tl va,
to-day Tho death of Mr.. smithers' "ho vac u,
" ICY w. ,ler in Canada will provo great loss
=, thu commercial community.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-01-13


In passing through the silk growing dis
trict which begins very near to Shanghai and
extends all round to the city of Hangchow, I
could but be struck indeed with the comfort
which pravailed everywhere. The farm
houses of China, or at any rate in that part
of China, were models of what farm houses
should be. 1 had expected to see squalor
and wretchedness and was ill prepared for
what l really beheld. Exceedingly good
gardening 1 was of course prepared for. for
Chinese gardening is synonymous with every
thing lat IS neat and productive. But the
orchards and mulberry trees all beautifully
trimmed with the brick built and excellent
houses half hidden away in them, certainly
astonished me. 1 CHANGED to land from my
house-boat frequently in order to shoot
woodcock. for it was winter time when 1
passed through the district, TO get these
birds it was necessary to scramble over the
fields and through the mulberry orchards of
the district, and [ was simply amazed to see
how beautifully the groves of trees were kept.
Underneath great quantities OF vegetables
were grown not foot of earth appeared to
be wasted and every inch was in the most
sunerb order. Had the whole country been
a vast garden it could not have been better
tended and cared for. There we're not here
about any hedges or walls, the fields were
divided from each other by deep dykes,
which served the double purpose OF marking
out the land and irrigating or draining, es
the case might be, the adjacent SOIL The
trees. of which there were myriads, were all
nlanted with Mathematical exactness and in
the greatest order, unlike the trees in many
English orchards, which seem to have been
stnck into the ground with view OF vast
ing as much space as possible. And as for
the tops of the trees, they had ali been care
fully trimmed 20 the same pattern. every IT.
tie 6oneh having been inspected and cut as
circumstances chaneed to require. I never
saw ANYTHING half go orderly in any country
in the world; for these were no ornamental
gardens which l was going through, but mul-